furiousness

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the property of being wild or turbulent“the storm's violence”Synonyms: ferocityfiercenessfuryvehemenceviolencewildness
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Furious \Fu"ri*ous\, a. [L. furiosus, fr. furia rage, fury: cf. F. furieux. See Fury.]

1.Transported with passion or fury; raging; violent; as, a furious animal. [1913 Webster]

2.Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence; as, a furious stream; a furious wind or storm.

Syn: Impetuous; vehement; boisterous; fierce; turbulent; tumultuous; angry; mad; frantic; frenzied. -- Fu"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Fu"ri*ous*ness, n. [1913 Webster]


furiousness \fu"ri*ous*ness\ n. The quality of being furious.

Syn: ferocity, fierceness, fury, vehemence, violence, wildness, strength. [WordNet 1.5]

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